We weren't originally planning to livestream the activation like we've done livestreams before - instead, we planned to host two, text-based live chats so people could type and read questions and engage directly with Dr. Backous, Stacey Watson (Mrs. Day's audiologist), and Karen Utter (President, Hearing Loss Association of Washington State).

Now we're doing both!

If you tune in at 8:30am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at www.swedish.org/swedishhear, you'll be able to watch Mrs. Day's cochlear implant activation live. We will do our best to narrate what's happening on screen in a chat box that will be directly next to the video, and also on Twitter via @Swedish and #SwedishHear.

Following the activation, we'll still host our scheduled text chat at 10am (and then at 6pm, both Pacific Time), enabling people to ask questions directly to Dr. Backous, Stacey Watson, Karen Utter, and Mr. and Mrs. Day, and see some recorded footage from the surgery itself. There will be a chat feature on the page allowing you to submit comments and questions, or you can participate via Twitter using the hashtag #SwedishHear.